Job Overview

The Head, Mines Operation will lead and manage large-scale mining activities at the Obajana Plant. The role is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and cost-effective extraction of raw materials while meeting production targets, quality requirements and regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will provide operational leadership across mining activities, develop mine plans, maintain the supply of raw materials to plant operations and drive performance improvement across the mining function.

Job Details

Employer: Dangote Industries Limited
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related discipline
Experience: Minimum 25 years’ progressive experience in mining operations
Job Field: Cement Manufacturing / Mining
Location: Obajana Plant, Nigeria
Salary: Competitive executive compensation package

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all mining operations.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term mine plans to achieve production objectives.
• Ensure a continuous supply of raw materials to meet plant production requirements while maintaining required quality standards.
• Coordinate drilling, blasting, excavation, haulage and material-handling operations.
• Monitor mining performance against approved budgets, production targets and operational KPIs.
• Optimise equipment utilisation and operational efficiency to maximise productivity and cost effectiveness.
• Lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams of engineers, supervisors, technicians, operators and contractors.
• Ensure strict compliance with safety, health, environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Identify operational challenges and implement effective solutions to improve mine performance.
• Collaborate with technical, maintenance, production and management teams to achieve business objectives.
• Prepare and present operational, performance and production reports to executive management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and best practices across mining operations.

Requirements and Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Production Engineering or a related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum of 25 years’ progressive experience in mining operations.
• Proven experience managing large-scale open-pit mining operations.
• Demonstrated success in mine planning, production management and operational leadership.

Key Competencies

• Strong knowledge of mining principles, practices and operational planning.
• Excellent leadership and people-management capabilities.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Sound commercial and business acumen, with a focus on cost optimisation.
• Strong understanding of safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder-management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive performance improvements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant mining-management software.

Compensation and Work Conditions

• Competitive executive compensation package.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Competitive executive compensation package.
• Opportunity to lead a high-impact mining operation.
• Professional growth and leadership development opportunities.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Quick Eligibility Check

• Minimum qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related discipline
• Required experience: Minimum 25 years’ progressive experience in mining operations
• Verified duty station: Obajana Plant
• Employment type: Full Time
• Core requirement: Strong knowledge of mining principles, practices and operational planning
• Core requirement: Excellent leadership and people-management capabilities
• Core requirement: Strong understanding of safety, environmental and regulatory compliance
• Core requirement: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant mining-management software
• Preferred requirement: Relevant professional certifications and memberships
• Preferred requirement: Experience within the cement, quarrying, mining or heavy industrial sector

Application Readiness Checklist

• Make the required qualification easy to verify in the education or certification section of your CV.
• Show evidence of the required experience through relevant roles, dates and measurable responsibilities.
• Tailor your CV to the verified responsibilities and Cement Manufacturing / Mining skills stated in this vacancy.
• Confirm that the vacancy is still open before submitting your application.

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